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Chalcocite from
Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:77443
Long-form Identifier:1:3:77443:3
GUID (UUID V4):44d3d0b9-fe35-4ab5-b7e6-e7758d0d157a
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
9.1km (5.7 miles) Moldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
10.8km (6.7 miles) Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
10.9km (6.8 miles) Zwickenpinge, Knöttel area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
24.5km (15.2 miles) Fluorite deposit, Jílové, Děčín District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
25.0km (15.5 miles) Altväter samt Eschig Mine, Sayda, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
29.1km (18.1 miles) Monzonite quarries, Plauenscher Grund, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
31.7km (19.7 miles) Junge Hohe Birke Mine, Langenrinne, Zug, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
44.5km (27.7 miles) Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
48.3km (30.0 miles) Himmelreich Mine (Shaft 238), Gehringswalde, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
54.0km (33.6 miles) Hradiště, Klášterec nad Ohří, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pyrrhotite,sphalerite,galena,arsenopyrite,bornire, and chalcocite. Many lessersulphidessuchas molybdenite,pentlandite...areof greatimportance, asfor example, cassiteritein tin ores. Thoughby no meansrigidly limitedto cer- ß 585...pyrrhotite,sphalerite,arsenopyrite,galena, bornire,chalcocite, pentlandire, cubanire, corellite,millerite,molybdenite...(65) .... x x x x x x x x x x x x x Ashley Mine, Ont. (95) ................. Atikokan, Ont. (45)...Beattie Mine, Que. (30) ................ x x x x x Several x Altenberg, Saxony, Germany (58) ..
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
superb example of the mineral. It was from Saxony, Germany, and was to me at that time a thing of beauty...a sooty coating very similar to that of some chalcocite specimens. In polished section the color is gray...National University] at 06:43 31 December 2014 mine in Colorado, and they found virtually the entire...rare minerals zinkenite, jamesonite, hübnerite, chalcocite, bismuth, bismuthinite, cassiterite, and molybdenite...tetrahedrite and pyrite specimen from the Anchor mine, Park City, Utah. The specimen was in the stock
Catalog/List
PHONE (406) 363 3601 A.JOITE CRYSTALS New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona. Hydrated copper aluminum... ANHYDRITE CRYSTALS Sonderhausen, South Harz, Germany. Calcium sulfate. Single sharp rectangular crystals...and S7. 50. BOURNONITE COGWHEEL CRYSTALS Keystone mine, Crested Butte, Colorado. A lead copper antimony...xls on matrix, T/N $. 50, $1. 00 AMOSITE Penge mine, Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. A basic...$7.50 and $9. 50. ARSENOLITE CRYSTALS White Caps mine, Manhattan, Nevada. Arsenic trioxide. Very sharp
Book
Congress Catalog Card No. 66-17809 Printed in Germany 08 011635 3 PREFACE TO THE T H I R D (GERMAN)...N , Troy, New York, USA G. FRIEDRICH, Aachen, Germany H . FROHBERG, Toronto, Canada R. L A GANZA, North...Pullman, Washington R. A. ZIMMERMANN, Heidelberg, Germany 2 Bamdohr, Theorie Minerals XVÜ ABBREVIATIONS...metals in definite localities (e.g., the geochemical tin provinces of the East Indies or Bolivia) force an...places of extreme differentiation (e.g., at the Frood Mine and at Insizwa) bismuth and tellurium minerals are
Catalog/List
}~-x2ixli". £l6.5o. NATIVE B~5MUTH. Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Very rich vein section consisting of feathery...thick. £13.00. BISMUTHINITE. George & Charlotte Mine, Tavistock Hamlets, Devon. Rich, silvery grey, bladed...veinstuff. IpHxl" , £1.50. BISMUTHINITE. Patino Mine, Uncia, Potosi Dist., Bolivia. Choice, very rich...cavities. lixl-!;-". £4.50. 14.'/ BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Clusters of tarnished Bornite...mm. 2x2xl-t". £13.00. 15. BROCHANTITE. Mammoth Mine, Tintic District, Utah, U.S.A. Bright, deep green
Book (edition)
Metal : Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium > 1:1 Chalcocite II/B.01-10 Djurleite II/B.01-20 Digenite II/B...Affiliation/Address Luzerner Str. 10-12, D-12205 Berlin, Germany – Freie Universität Berlin, FB Geowissenschaften...Mineralogie, Malteserstr. 74-100, D-12249 Berlin, Germany Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Dr. Frank...Stilleweg 2, D-30655 HanDr. Thomas Oberthür nover, Germany Dr. Thomas Kenkmann Museum für Naturkunde der ... zu Berlin, Invalidenstr. 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Prof. Dr. Robert Marschik & Ludwig-Maximilians
Catalog/List
mineral, "At were of large, prisms, of this mine have been obtained, more Note. - Galena offer...in the specimens Dundasite, bunches samples Mine, of occurs lode. beautiful white large more...originally Cornish mining ceeding by colour, Mine fractures of great the mineral often Mount ...extremely some rarely Anglesite. Embolite, back Mine. with minute of small of capping gossan the...labels. Y. 5. Molybdenite 6. Native 7. Chalcocite 8. Bornite 9. Chalcopyrite Molybdenum Glance
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(1986): Silver Mineralization of the Karuizawa Mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. – Mining Geol., 36(6):...Kitakaze, A. (1982): Silver Minerals from the Sanru mine, Hokkaido (in Japanese with English abstract). –...research of ores in Co and Ro veins in Bratrství mine (In Czech)]. – MS, Úst. nerostných Surovin Kutná...Ni-skutterudite from Bi-paragenesis at Bratrství mine in Jáchymov/Joachimsthal (In Czech)]. – Sbor. geol...Mineral. Deposita, 5: 41–58. 509 Moh, G. H. (1975): Tin- containing mineral systems. Part II: Phase relations
Book (volume)
and the corresponding citation (Hudson Bay 309 mine). in Ref. 4, line Z, for 670 read 676. 310 in...say that this guarantee did much to deterrepaid. mine the award of the grant. To Mr. W. 0. Wiley, Chairman...21-30. Schweigger's J. See J. Chemie u. Phys. Schweiz. min. Mitt. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische...Mineralsystem. 8vo, Vienna, 1853. Die Minerale der Schweiz. 460 pp., Leipzig, 1866. (1866). Kirwan (1784-1810)... Tantalum 1110 Zinc Schreibersite Siderazot Tin 12 121 1211 1212 1213 1214 1215 122 1221 1222
Book
^ Gerhard becker, dealer, Idar-Oberstein, west GERMANY ^ bona potenza bianchi, Curator, University of...HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, east Germany ^ GEORGE HOLLOWAY, collector, Northridge, California...Professor, Mineralogical Institute, Bonn, west Germany ^ H. j. schubnel, Pro­ fessor and author, School...stood atop the "mother” mass of blue-colored rock. A mine was started and a shaft was sunk into the rock....crystal, still imbedded in the country rock, to the mine manager, Mr. F. Wells. With his pocketknife Wells
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Sorbonne, man Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, U.S.S.R. GERMANY j}& BONA POTENZA BIANCHI, Curator, % «G. P....HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, EAST GERMANY }& GEORGE HOLLOWAY, collector, Northridge, California...Professor, Mineralogical Institute, Bonn, WEST GERMANY ¥& H. J. SCHUBNEL, Professor and author, School...stood atop the “mother” mass of blue-colored rock. A mine was started and a shaft was sunk into the rock....crystal, still imbedded in the country rock, to the mine manager, Mr. F. Wells. With his pocketknife Wells
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concentrated, together of rare earths, such as tin and tungsten ores. Finally the remainder of the...specific ores, such as molybdenum, tungsten and tin ores, from hot gases and vapour, is called pneumatolysis...interesting minerals can also be found on heaps of mine refuse, but never enter abandoned shafts or caves... BISMUTH Bia Krupka, Czechoslovakia very good tin-white, grey silver- white light grey, silverwhite...arsenic-silver ALLEMON- ore veins TITE yellowish grey tin-white to grey g rey No. 1—8 metallic opaque
Book
and arsenic, 188 ores of vanadium, ; ores of tin, 193 ; ores of molybdenum, 199 193 ores of tungsten...elastic, sectile. : platinum, iron, copper, zinc, tin, lead gold, silver, ; and shown by the ease with...as could be flattened : gold, silver, copper, tin, platinum, lead, zinc, iron. A mineral to its...from barytes, sulphides of copper from oxide of tin, etc. when Similarly, a diamantiferous " "...mispickel, 6-05 cuprite, 6'o erite ; ; ; chalcocite, 5*03 alloyed mercury, 13*6 ; copper, 8*84
Report (issue)
Variation in fineness of gold with depth, Lily mine, Transvaal, South Jlfrica ---------------------...(ppm) Remarks Reference Elements Arsenic, As Germany, Andreasberg, Harz ___ _ Copper, Cu Norway, Kviteseid...------------~--------1-5 Chile, Corrizatillo --------------5-10 Germany, Biihl, near Kassel _____ _ .5 Czechoslovakia,... Noddack and Noddack (1931). Argentite, AgsS Germany, Freiberg 200 >1,000 4 Two samples _ Do. ...Sweden, Skrikerum Chalcocite, CusS United States, Butte, Mont ------Bornite, CusFeS, Germany, Mansfeld -------------Galena
Book (edition)
Hr BalflcWBnHani -cr> = 00 tin ; CO MINERAL DEPOSITS giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...— Price Iron — Copper—Lead — Zinc —Silver— Gold —Tin, metals— Production ore and metal— Weights and measures...rocks — Acid sulphate waters in igneous rocks — Mine waters of sulphate type —Sodium carbonate waters...amygdaloids The veins Mineral association Origin Mine waters Rock alteration Mining and smelting operations...deposits en—The County —Summary — Deposits with native Saxony — The richments — The silver-bearing cobalt-nickel
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others containing elements of rare earths, such as tin and tungsten ores. Finally the remainder of the magma...specific ores, such as molybdenum, tungsten and tin orcs, from hot gases and vapour, is called pneumatolysis...interesting minerals can also be found on heaps of mine refuse, but never enter abandoned shafts or caves...trigonal metallic opaque liquid 13.6 greasy tin-white, grey silverwlutc grey metallic opa opaque... metallic opaque 2.5-3 8.6 very good fragile tin-white to grey grey metallic opaque compact, thread­
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
THE ERZGEBIRGE TIN PART DEPOSITS. I. Jos•.PI-I T. S•NG•.WA•.•),JR. Tin mining beganin the Erzgebirgeabout...Tertiary sedimentslaid down. •66 THE ERZGEBIRGE TIN DEPOSITS. 167 Another period of erosion then set...such altered rock. LOCATION OF THE TIN DEPOSITS. The tin depositsare always closelyassociatedwith...gives rise to what is generally known as the Altenberg-Zinnwald district, and the other in the westernpart...is at presentof more economicimportance. I. ALTENBERG-ZINN WALD DISTRICT. A geologicalsketchmap of
Journal (issue)
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF TIN BY FRANK L. HESS and EVA HESS (PUBLICATION 1987^)...France 84 French Guiana 89 84 85 Georgia 89 Germany 89 Greenland 96 Honduras 97 Idaho 97 India...work was engaged in looking up authorities upon tin deposits, no list of the papers on even such noted...noted occurrences as those of Great Britain, Germany, or the Malay Peninsula was to be found, while it...publication. Since the work was begun Sydney Fawns' " Tin Deposits of the World " has appeared, but the list
Book (edition)
of ores Iron- C'opper Lead— Zinc Silver- -Cold— Tin, etc,— Prici' of metals-'- -Production of ore and...—Interpretation sulpliide waters — Chloride water analyses Mine waters waters— Sulphate waters Oxidation of waters—“Carbonate...veins in basic lavas General features The Kennecott mine, Alaska— ( ’opper sulphide veins in intrusive basic...amygdaloids— The veins— Mineral association Origin Mine waters Mining and smelting operations-- The copper...deposits— The silver-hearing cobalt-nickel veins of Saxony- The (Alpine type) copper veins — — Occurrence
Catalog/List
stilbite.Pretty RF TN.£4 2) BARITE,Mount Wellington Mine,Gwennap,Cornwall.Vitreous translucent greyish chisel...or D SPC.C.£14 3) CHALCOCITE,Geevor Mine.St Just.Cornwall. Platy hexagonal chalcocite xtls to 8mm with...Excellent RF SPC.C.£10 4) CHALCEDONY,Pednandrea Mine,Redruth,Comwall.Ex Col Williams colln.Pure B crust...----------------------------------- 6) BARITE,Hilton Mine,Scordale,nr Appleby,Cumbria.Attractive druse of...xtls .. Pretty D C.£22 7) PYROMORHITE, Bwlch-Glas Mine, Cardiganshire,Wales. Very pretty covering ofbright
Book
Design: Hansbernd Lindemann, Berlin. Printed in Germany. Preface More than thirty years ago, microprobe...contribution entitled "The tectonic environment and tin metallogeny of granites in South China". The following...synoptical extract is quoted from their work: "Endogenic tin metallogeny of the granites in South China is closely...migration of orogenic granites on the initially tin enriched Proterozoic continental crust, the "reverse...formation of the world's largest granite-endogenic tin metallogenic zone. The ore source zone formed by
Catalog/List
beforehand. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1995 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. V-shaped cavity in limonitic...5. APATITE (VAR FRANCOLITE). Simms Lode, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall. Cellular matrix lined with lustrous...60x50x45mm. £22. 7. AURICHALCITE AND HEMIMORPHITE. 79 Mine, Hayden, Arizona, USA. A 50x20nan cavity in veinstone...U.V. 70x60x25mm. £12. 9. AZURITE. West Caradon Mine, St Clear, Cornwall, in veinstone matrix. 30x2Qx20mm... 130x80x40mm. £65. 11, BORNITE. Cooks Kitchen Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Several shallow cavities in
Catalog/List
50x40x30mm. £9. 6) NATIVE BISMUTH. Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. A very good solid mass of silvery granular...4mm. 35x30x20mm. £12. 8) BOURNONITE. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall. A nice clean specimen showing...60x35x30mm. £875. 9) CASSITERITE. Graupen, Bavaria, Germany. A group of about eight lustrous jet black cassiterite...75x65x30mm. £85. 10) CASSITERITE var "RUBY WOOD TIN". St Agnes, Cornwall. A small piece of matrix showing...attached. 60x20x20mm max. £45. 11) CASSITERITE. Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Typical very fine grained
Catalog/List
crystalline xllized - crystallized MM - micromount TIN -thumbnail size Fl. - fluorescent P. - phosphorescent....... . Utah Toelle County, Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine --=.rransparent micro crystals on limonite gossen...silicate' Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine Sky blue micro xls and coatings on monzonite . ...silicate CLEAVELANDITE Virginia Amelia, Rutherford mine #2 Lustrous white twin xl groups, minor muscovite...ALLEMONTITE An intergrowth of arsenic and antimony Germany Harz Mountains, Andreasberg Rich gray botryoidal
Book
and Technology Brennhausgasse 14 09596 Freiberg Germany Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication...for Geosciences and Natural Resources Hannover, Germany Preface The extraordinary growth of the computer.......... 33 3.1 Vein-Stockwork Tin and Tungsten Deposits, Porphyry Tin Deposits ....... 33 3.1.1 Mount...Deposits .............. 74 3.3.1 Rammelsberg, Germany ................................................................ 100 3.5.3 Kirki (St. Phillippe) Mine, Thrace, Greece ...............................
 
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